Democracy Day guide: How to track spending in Oklahoma elections

Money is flowing freely into Oklahoma political races.

More than $11 million, including $4.3 million in independent expenditures, was spent to influence voters leading up to the June primary and August runoff elections. That’s nearly double the $6.2 million spent over a similar period in 2020.

The money manifests in mailers, door hangers, digital ads and television and radio commercials. The messagi…